\n The Multicultural Centre of Southwest Florida is hosting the first annual
Mariachi 4 Backpacks FUNdraiser at Cantina Laredo at Bell Tower Shops on
Thursday\, May 23rd&nbsp\;from 5:30- 8:00 p.m. They are inviting the commu
nity to shake their maracas with our live Mariachi Band\, while supporting
students in need. &nbsp\;The evening will feature complimentary live ente
rtainment\, tapas\, cash bar\, raffles and silent auction. Every $10 raise
d at the event adopts a student in need and provides him or her with a new
backpack and school supplies for the 2013/2014 school year.

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, serif\;line-height:1.5\;font-size:16px\;margin-bottom:24px\;'>\n 100% of
all proceeds raised will support students age 5-12 who are in need\, prov
iding them with free backpacks and school supplies at the 14th&nbsp\;Annua
l BIG Backpack Event to be held on Sunday\, July 21 at Harborside Event Ce
nter.\n

\n The Multicultural Centre
of Southwest Florida is a local nonprofit organization founded with the p
urpose of promoting programs aimed at bringing people of different culture
s together and providing support for students and families in need. The&nb
sp\;Multicultural Ce
ntre of SWFL&nbsp\;will provide backpacks\, school supplies and m
ore to 2\,000 plus students in need\, or while supplies last at this year&
rsquo\;s&nbsp\;BIG B
ackpack Event\, otherwise known as the&nbsp\;Annual Back-To-School Festival &amp\; Sc
hool Supply Giveaway&nbsp\;held at Harborside on Sunday\, July 24
th\, 2011\, from 11am &ndash\; 3pm. For more information about the Multicu
ltural Centre of SWFL or to make a tax-deductible donation\, visit&nbsp\;w
ww.multiculturalcentre.org